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Why I’ve Given Up on New Years Resolutions

Well, I used to write a personalized self-improvement “book” every January.

Actually, my lists were rather unrealistic as you can see. Strangely (or maybe not) my hobby and interest goals were the most successful.

But I’ve discovered a lot can happen in one year and goals set in January often lose relevance by July.

Take this year, for example–I never planned on starting my next novel this year with a full teaching schedule. But getting laid-off allowed me to do just that…

Really, I’m setting one goal this year: be ready to “seize the day” and capitalize on opportunities as they arise. Then, I am ready to set goals and follow through on them at any time. Sounds idealistic, but it’s really working for me.

The one thing I love about blogging is the instant gratification you get for penning a few words. When writing stories or other things, it’s easy to get sidetracked and say….I’ll get to that….Sadly, procrastination is my middle-name. I’m working on it though… 😀